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Chhattisgarh · Assembly Constituency 23 · 2023Reserved (ST)

Pali-Tanakhar (ST)

Winner — 2023

Tuleshwar Hira Singh Markam
GGP· BSP-GGP alliance (Chhattisgarh)
GGP 32.8%INC 32.5%8 others 34.7%
Votes
60,862
32.9% share
Winning margin
714
0.4% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
81.1%
of 2,28,459

Pali-Tanakhar (ST) was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.4% — fewer than 714 votes separated winner from runner-up.

Seat history

0 of 9 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.26 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

10 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
Tuleshwar Hira Singh Markam
BSP-GGP alliance (Chhattisgarh)
60,86232.9%
2
Duleshwari Sidar
60,14832.5%
3
Uike Ramdyal
46,52225.1%
4
Chhatrapal Singh Kanwar
5,0532.7%
5
Chhavi Raj
IND
3,9272.1%
NOTA
NOTA
3,5571.9%
7
Anand Kumar Tanwar
IND
1,5390.8%
8
Shivrat Paikra (kanwar)
IND
1,3060.7%
9
Babu Singh Kanwar
IND
1,2540.7%
10
Devraj Singh Markam
chp
9950.5%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

Average turnout (38th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
0.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.0% · min 0.4% · max 23.0%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
81%
lowerhigher
38th of 90

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.59
fewer partiesmore parties
4th of 90

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.9%
lowerhigher
15th of 90

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
90 seats · 46 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.59EFFECTIVE PARTIES
GGP 32.9%INC 32.5%BJP 25.1%OTH 7.6%NOTA 1.9%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
0/9

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.26 Cr

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
12,06,640
Density
183 / km²
Sex ratio
969 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,598 km²
SC population10.3%
ST population40.9%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
94%HINDU
Hindu 93.9%Other 6.1%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water21.5%
Electricity73.0%
Sanitation28.1%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births75.4%
Children fully vaccinated68.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER34.7%
Children underweight (under 5)27.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER66.4%
Women literate73.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER7.2%
Clean cooking fuel35.5%
Health insurance60.6%

What's nearby?

3 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Minor Forest Produce - Mahua
Chaiturgarh (Close to Bagdara) (Chaiturgarh/Lafa Fort)

Chaiturgarh (Close to Bagdara) (Chaiturgarh/Lafa Fort)

🏛️MonumentASI

Chaiturgarh (Close to Bagdara) (Chaiturgarh/Lafa Fort)

Mahadeo Temple

Mahadeo Temple

🏛️MonumentASI

Mahadeo Temple

The Remains of a very ancient temple and mounds (Mahadev temple)

The Remains of a very ancient temple and mounds (Mahadev temple)

🏛️MonumentASI

The Remains of a very ancient temple and mounds (Mahadev temple)

Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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